tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974943533673203055.post965341942577850962..comments2023-08-03T04:02:47.366-05:00Comments on Birds and Barbells: Good Qualities of a Wildlife BiologistLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10835959072801505995noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974943533673203055.post-57272068121542399112012-03-07T17:25:01.437-06:002012-03-07T17:25:01.437-06:00Very helpful. Thank you.Very helpful. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974943533673203055.post-59224979754215129582012-01-18T17:45:42.031-06:002012-01-18T17:45:42.031-06:00Good additions! Thanks.Good additions! Thanks.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835959072801505995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974943533673203055.post-37849410464023326652011-08-06T00:13:27.907-05:002011-08-06T00:13:27.907-05:00Those are good ones. Since I've hired quite a...Those are good ones. Since I've hired quite a few over the years, here's my quick list (which intersects with yours quite nicely):<br /><br />1. Trustworthy - can I turn over a task to her and be reasonably certain it will get done correctly and more or less on time & on budget?<br /><br />2. Basic intellectual capacity to do the work. Sorry - no duds allowed.<br /><br />3. Good people skills. If you "don't want to talk to the public," go work in another field, honestly. Or get your PhD and get in the lab.<br /><br />4. Passion for the resource. If I hire a passionate person, I can draw from that well surprisingly often (i.e. extended travel, challenging tasks).<br /><br />5. Does she have the right amount of confidence to carry the job on her shoulders and not be terribly set back by her own mistakes (or mistakes made by others)? I have had employees quit in the field because it was hot/cold/raining, cry when the work truck breaks down, and vomit during a disciplinary meeting. I do not have time for those things. I want a strong person who can take a (mental) beating from the world of biology.<br /><br />6. I will steer as clear as possible from a "trendsetting rulebreaker." If you are coming to work for me, I invite the opportunity for you to show me how my methods are out of date. But turning in your timesheet on time, attending staff meetings, and not having your underwear hanging out in the office, are all things that are non-negotiable. You gotta know when to fall in line. <br /><br />Just my 2 cents.Kirk Mantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556560258304201823noreply@blogger.com